Psychodrama is a therapeutic method created almost 100 years ago by an innovative Eastern European psychiatrist named Jacob Moreno. This experiential treatment, often used in group settings, creates breakthroughs for couples as well.

As Moreno was developing psychodrama, he wrote a poem called Invitation to An Encounter. In it, he described “a meeting of two” where each person reverses perspective with his/her partner to gain empathy. He wrote, “Then I will look at you with your eyes/and you will look at me with mine.